# A Tiny Game of Pong — user reviews > 102 indexed App Store user reviews of A Tiny Game of Pong by Matt Wiechec, rated 4.50/5 from 67 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-tiny-game-of-pong/id1046553860/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-tiny-game-of-pong/id1046553860.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 48 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of A Tiny Game of Pong? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay - ⌚ Perfect fit for Apple Watch platform - 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging - 🎯 Great use of Digital Crown control - ⏱️ Excellent time-killer for short breaks - ✨ Sleek and polished design - 🎨 Clean visual presentation on OLED - 💬 Good conversation starter - 🎭 Nostalgic classic game experience - 🎪 Responsive controls when working properly **Cons** - 🐛 Significant lag and frame rate issues - 🐛 Collision detection problems - 🐛 Stuttering paddle and ball movement - ⚠️ Crashes on startup for some users - ⚠️ Confusing initial setup process - ⚠️ Unintuitive control orientation - 💰 Requires paid in-app purchase to fully play - 📱 iPhone compatibility missing - 🔔 Notifications interrupt gameplay - ⚙️ Potential hardware optimization issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes on launch - Ball passes through paddle - Lag causes missed balls and lost games - Stuttering animation and frame skipping - App doesn't appear in Watch App list - Spinning wheel loading screen - Paddle movement lag and jerky motion - Score not updating despite gameplay improvements - Game freezes during play - Haptic feedback delay **Most requested features** - Vertical game mode with side-to-side paddle movement - 90-degree rotation option for game board - Additional game modes and themes - More color options for ball and paddles - Multiplayer support - Additional mini-games beyond Pong - Settings control directly from Apple Watch - Improved haptic feedback timing - iPhone version of the game - Unlock themes through gameplay rather than purchase ## Newest reviews (17 of 102) ### 3/5 — Score doesn't change on new record *2020-04-08, version 1.2* Unfortunately it seems I'm stuck on the same score despite gains in returned balls ### 4/5 — Needs a vertical mode! *2019-03-09, version 1.2* Any chances of an option to switch? It would be easier if up was up. ### 4/5 — Confusing *2018-12-25, version 1.2* The game is great, however setting it up on the Apple Watch was quite confusing to figure out as the app would not appear in the Watch App. ### 5/5 — Addictive! *2018-04-11, version 1.1* Uh oh. I’m never going to get any work done now!! This is fantastic in the Apple Watch ### 5/5 — GREAT *2018-01-17, version 1.1* This is by far the best game I have ever had on my ap! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Great fidget game! *2017-05-22, version 1.1* Love to play this during classes and in my free time on my Apple watch. ### 5/5 — This game is brilliant *2017-04-24, version 1.1* Ever since I got my apple I have been playing this game I would recommend this game to all ### 4/5 — Just one thing missing (but it's a big thing) *2017-04-08, version 1.1* I would love the option to rotate the game 90 degrees so that the paddle was adjacent to the watch's bezel. It may just be me, but it hurts my brain to spin up and down to make the paddle move left and right. ### 4/5 — Pretty Nice But *2017-01-04, version 1.1* It is a very nice game to play on your watch but I would like to see more theme colors unlocked other ways ### 5/5 — The best game *2016-12-30, version 1.1* This game is amazing.it is compatible with the Apple Watch. ### 5/5 — Nostalgic *2016-12-25, version 1.1* Super fun! Controls work well! ### 5/5 — A tiny game of pong *2016-11-29, version 1.1* This is one of my favorite games on my Apple Watch. It is good for passing the time and is very addicting. The creators certainly did a good job. ### 2/5 — Too expensive *2016-11-25, version 1.1* It doesn't offer much, but is fun. It should be 99 cents MAX ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2016-09-18, version 1.1* Very fun! ### 4/5 — Blast From The Past *2016-08-22, version 1.1* This tiny game really uses the Apple Watch interface in a great way. It's simple and fun. The only thing I could ask for would be more colors for the ball and paddles and more gamemodes. ### 4/5 — Super Fun *2016-06-19, version 1.1* I absolutely love this game. If I just need to kill a minute or two I can look down and start playing Pong on my watch. My only issue is that notifications interrupt your game, and either make you miss the ball or it'll cause the paddle to lag and miss the ball. Outside of that. Great game! ### 5/5 — Worth it! *2016-04-28, version 1.1* If you have an Apple Watch, this game is a must have! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not great *2018-01-12, version 1.1* Can’t get the free upgrade...can opt to buy it (weird really!) not amazing enough to keep my interest longer than opening the app playing (badly as it is laggy) and doing something else....like checking the time, looking at the weather Not the masterpiece I was expecting ### 1/5 — Pong Review(Horrible) 1 out of 10 *2017-01-11, version 1.1* The game of pong has terrible graphics, an extra hard and confusing way of controlling the paddle, and it is unlikely that you will score above twenty before a month of playing it. It took me, an amazing gamer, almost two months to score 46 points on the arcade mode. You have to buy the classic version and the color wheel for $0.99. Don't get pong unless you want to waste your time and your money. ### 1/5 — Can't play without Game Center *2016-06-04, version 1.1* Might be great but they force you to review, purchase in app and log into Game Center in order to play. Nope ### 1/5 — Списывают больше, чем заявлено. *2016-04-17* Игрушка тормозит, деньги пытаются постоянно списать за дилсишку, которая уже есть, больше бабок списали, чем написано. Разрабы, sositehui. ### 1/5 — Slow response. *2016-04-15, version 1.1* Not brilliant. The potential is there but control lag makes it a chore to play. ### 1/5 — Not that good *2016-03-30, version 1.0* Very disappointed from what it portrayed to what it was. It's a bad version of the most basic game. Ps It should go side to side Not up and down. The fact that it cost $.99 makes it a bigger problem. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2016-03-22, version 1.0* Game won't even open. Just crashes on my watch every time I open, since purchase. Even erased all content and setting on my watch and set up as new, still won't open and crashes. Crap code! ### 1/5 — Doesn't even work on my phone!! *2016-02-22, version 1.0* Fix please ! ### 1/5 — Poor *2016-02-21, version 1.0* It's not very fair they let you download the game and then tell you you have to pay for it, so you can't play it. ### 1/5 — Не работает *2016-02-19* Не работает. Так же требуют 75₽. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun *2023-06-06, version 1.2* Very fun and worth it ### 5/5 — Well designed and fun time sink. *2023-05-29, version 1.2* An exceptional little time sink on your wrist for whenever you’ve got a couple minutes to kill. Sleek, responsive, and with reasonably engaging AI it makes for a cool micro-reinterpretation of a genuine, venerable vidya classic. Good value at twice the price. ### 5/5 — Simple and entertaining *2023-01-15, version 1.2* I like to open this casually as a fidget on my watch play a little pong on my desk or waiting in line or whatever, it does it’s job well and I’m more than pleased with this app. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2021-11-16* Nice app ### 5/5 — It is fun *2020-01-06, version 1.2* It is fun! ### 5/5 — Great *2019-12-25, version 1.2* Fun to play when you have a few minutes to burn ### 5/5 — It’s the best game EVERRRR! *2019-08-08, version 1.2* When I got my Apple Watch I’ve been to playing this game 24/7 it’s so fun and addictive recommend to everyone. ### 5/5 — Sleek Dsign *2019-06-09, version 1.2* This Apple Watch game has gotten me though many boring calculus classes. Thank you. P.S. I was thinking of doing pong for the Apple Watch as my first game for the App Store, looks like you beat me to it! ### 5/5 — Perfect game for the watch to pass the time *2018-12-01, version 1.2* A perfect 5/7 really. ### 5/5 — Amazing!! *2018-11-13, version 1.2* This is the most entertaining app on the Apple Watch! For example, if you were bored you could play on that app and you wouldn’t need your phone to do so!! This app is amazing and I would like to see more🥺 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*